Kodairacity, central Tokyo to (metropolis), east-central Honshu, Japan, . It is situated in the Musashino Plateau, bordered on the Shinjuku Line (railway). The surrounding area all sides by other cities in the metropolis, including Higashimurayama (north) and Koganei (southeast).

The area surrounding present-day Kodaira was developed as an agricultural region after the construction of a water-supply system in the mid-1600s. The long

,

rectangular fields were planted with mulberry trees (for silk production) in the early 20th century

, and Kodaira grew

. The construction of a rail line from central Tokyo to the east, however, facilitated Kodaira’s growth as a residential suburb of the

Tokyo–Yokohama Metropolitan Area

Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area after World War II. Industry has since developed, with several factories producing automobile tires and electrical machinery. Pop. (2005) 183,796; (2010) 187,035.